Folding metallic awning



Sept 22, 1931- F. J. RICHARDSON 1,824,687

FOLDING METALLIC AWNING Filed s`ept. 27, 195o 2 sheets-sneer 1 ATTORNEYsept. 22, 1931.,

F. J.` RICHARDSON FOLDING METALLIC AWNING Filed sept. 27, 195o 2sheets-sheer 2 INVENTOR jlz'cz @reif ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 22, 1931 yUNITED STATES FRANCIS J'. RICHARDSON, 0F NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA FOLDINGMETALLIC AWNING Application led September 27, 1930. Serial No. 484,871.

This invention relates to a metallic awning, the general object of th'einvention being to so form and arrange the parts that air and light rayscan readily pass through the awning, the light rays being diffused sothat no direct rays will enter thel window or other opening over whichthe awning is placed, and the awning also acts as a' screen -forpreventing one from looking into the window through the awning.

A further object of the invention is to so construct and arrange theparts that the awning can be rolled in 'either direction upon a rolleror folded into a compact bundle and as all the parts of thelawning areformed of metal, the awning is fireproof This invention-also consists incertain other features of construction and in the combination andarrangement of the several 29 parts, to be hereinafter fully described,il-

lustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out inthe appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the sev. eral views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a front View of the awning.

if) Figure 2 is a sectional view showing the awning in operativeposition in front of a window.

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the awning partly rolled upon aroller.

Figure 4 is a section on line 4--4 of Figure 1. x

Figure 5 is a detail view of a modification.

As shown in these views, the awning A is composed of the metallic strips1 and 2 which are held together by the metallic ilexible members 3, suchmembers being looped around the strips, as shown, with the upperportions of the flexible members connected to brackets 4 which arefastened to a roller 5 rotatably supported by thel brackets 6 at the toppart of a window or other opening B. The strips l are of greater widththan the strips 2 and the strips 1 alternate with the strips 2 so thatthe awning can be.

readily rolled on the roller 5 without making the roll unduly large, aswould be the case if all the strips were of the same size. The strips 1and 2 may be of channel form, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, or they may beof rectangular form, as shown at 1 and 2 in Figure 5. It is essential,however, that the strips be o considerable thickness so that their sideswill be ofsufficient width to cause diffusion of the light rays passingthrough the spaces between the 60 strips, as well as to prevent directvision through the spaces between the strips into the window. Theflexible members hold thev strips in spaced relation so that light andair can pass through the spaces between the strips, though the lightrays are diffused,

as before explained. The lower strip has a lower depending part 7 whichmay be corrugated at its lower edge to give the lower part of the awninga finished appearance. The lower part Aof the awning is connected withthevusual member 8 which is pivoted to the lower part of the windowframe, as shown at 9, so that said member can be swung upwardly ordownwardly as the awning is being rolled or unrolled from the roll-I er5.A The roller 5 can'be actuated in any desired manner, such as by aspring or a handle.

As many of the flexible members can be used as is necessary to properlysupport the strips and in order to prevent longitudinal movement of thestrips, metallic llexible members 10 are passed through holes 11 in thestrips. I prefer to place one of these flexible members 10 adjacent eachside edge of the awning.

From theforegoing it will be seen that the awning can be rolled ineither-direction on the roller 5 and due to the alternate arrangement ofthe large and small strips, the awning will be rolled compactly on theroller. Asbefore stated, air and light can readily pass through theawning, though the light rays are difused and no direct rays enter thewindow and as all the parts of the awning are of metal, the awning isfireproof.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may bc made in the construction andin the .combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuc-h changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

`l/Vhat I claim is In an awning construction of the class described, aseries of grouped metal strips of considerable thickness and ofsubstantially U-shape in cross section, flexible members reverselylooped around alternate strips from the outside of one strip to theinside of the next strip adjacent thereto for holding them together inspaced relation, flexible members loosely passing through the strips forpreventing longitudinal movement of the strips, a supporting rollerhaving the upper ends of the first mentioned flexible member connectedthereto and a pivoted member having its outer part connected with thelower part of the grouped st-rips, said first and second named flexiblemembers being arranged in spaced relation t0 each other longitudinallyof said grouped strips.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRANCIS J. RICHARDSON.

